Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-31
MEXICO ssrAKsx up.
Three Earthquake shocks tu the
EARLY Morning.

A City Of Mexico telegram Of the both
says: A heavy earthquake shock was felt
In tbis city and throughout the valley az
$50 O'Clock this morning. Saturday after
noon had been extremely warm; In fact,
the weather for Inc last four days had been
extraordinarily warm for this region,
which generally enjoys very mild degree
Of temperature even IN summer. Late ST.
turday afternoon there were several whirl-
winds IN Tue valley and in the city, carry
ing clouds Of dust and tine gravel high in
the air, Old citizens, with the memory Of
previous earthquakes In mind, predicted q
shock here, and to-day they are regarded as
propl cts.
At exactly $50 O'Clock there was felt not
only in the city, but in suburban towns, a
violent shaking of the earth, or sort OF lift
ing motion, which tasted i've seconds.
Next there came. pTeieced by low roar,
as from the bowels Of the earth. and ac-
companitd by q stiff breeze, violent oscil-
latiOn Of the earth from east 10 west. which
awakened nearly every one, lasting, as II
did, 80 seconds. Houses swaycd as u they
were ships at sea, and persons arising
from their beds were, In many cases,
thrown with force 20 the floor.
Bells were rung in the hotels, and
everywhere doors were forced open. Then
came still another oscillation OF much VIC.
lcncc. proceeding from north 10 south.
During this shock crockery was thrown
down and pictures were demolished in
several houses. Then followed a scene OF
general confusion, dogs barking and horses
neigEing and stamping in their stables.
Thousands Of persons dressed themselves
and did not go 10 bed again.
Reports received to-day by Governor
Ceballos, Of the Federal district, do not
show any fatalities as The result OF the
earthquake, AID the inhabitants OF subur-
ban towns report about the same scnsa-
lions a. were felt by those OF the metropo-
lis.
At the school OF Mines Secretary Ugalde
rel .oTts That the seismic instruments showed
that heavy shock had taken place. These
instruments are sclf-rcsistcring, and prove
That the shock Of this morning was Sc
we're one. Doors were opened all through
the School Of Niue, and the night-wa'ch-
man reported the sWaying Of that enor-
nous building. The shock is the topic OF
conversation everywhere to-day, and the
people all have peculiar experiences to re-
port. In the school OF Mines the wlter In
the swimmiug.tank used by tue students
flowed out over the courtyard. Clocks
everywhere stopped and there was general
CONSERVATION.
The weather to-day ia still warm, anil
another shock Is predicted. A. The Office
OF Governor Coballos it Is reported that the
shock was much more severe th1u that OF
1882 The heaviest shock Of earthquake OF
this century occurred here in 1853, when
many persons were Killed. The shock,
which happened III the night, was followed
bya severe one The next day. the people
taking refuge in The streets. Prior to that
there had been a heavy ShocE-in 1871.
In 1864 there was also 4 heavy shock, and
in 1892 a very severe one, cracking the
front Of the parish church and the SARA
rio and The walls Of the LondOn.B Bank build
ing. The Government is taking measures
to ascertain Just how widespread the
earthquake was.